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Eataly's Third Place and the Customer Experience

Eataly's Third Place and the Customer Experience

A third place must evolve to remain relevant.

Leaning In Together: Empowering Women Through Advertising

 Leaning In Together: Empowering Women Through Advertising

When Sheryl Sandberg’s book, Lean In, was released in 2013, many championed it as the modern-day feminist movement for women in the workplace. However, the book has been divisive in its reception, as some felt it was a sales pitch for privileged women and did not speak to the nation’s ‘average’ female worker. Despite the differences in opinion, here are two main ideas that customer experience designers can take away from the “Lean In” movement:

Experiencing the Charm Behind the Pandora Charms

 Experiencing the Charm Behind the Pandora Charms

Emma affectionately gazed at the new charm on her bracelet, the Eiffel Tower, as she flew back home. Unable to resist the urge, she had also purchased a Safari charm at the Paris Pandora store. Now playing with it, she smiled as she pictured herself exploring the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Tanzania. Meanwhile, at Milan’s Pandora store, Anna and her parents eagerly scanned the showcases for the perfect charm to celebrate her acceptance into her dream school – York University’s Schulich School of Business. “I think you should go with the Brighton Lipstick Charm! It’s perfect for an aspiring business woman like you,” said the charming salesperson. Like many women, Emma and Anna have figured out the ideal way of expressing their deepest interests and aspirations: through Pandora charms.

What Brands Can Learn from Gen Snapchat

What Brands Can Learn from Gen Snapchat

Stories aren't what they used to be.

Emotional Branding and Cause-Marketing: The Ideal Partnership

Emotional Branding and Cause-Marketing: The Ideal Partnership

It is that time of year again, and we are not talking about Christmas. It is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Then will come Movember, with thousands of men around the world growing moustaches to raise funds and awareness for men’s health issues.

What Gives Red Bull Wings? Creating a Successful Market-Oriented Organization

What Gives Red Bull Wings? Creating a Successful Market-Oriented Organization

There is no question that from its inception, Red Bull has been an extremely special company. (Thompson, Rindfleisch, and Arsel 2006) at every touch point. But that’s not all; Red Bull takes a market-orientation and customer experience design approach, radiating the brand from the inside out. 

Building Retro Brands: Harley Davidson and the 4 As

Building Retro Brands: Harley Davidson and the 4 As

After a seemingly unstoppable growth period during the beginning of the 21st century, the iconic American brand Harley Davidson was in serious trouble. Not only did the 2008 global economic crisis hit it hard, but more importantly, its core target market was shrinking fast (Seizemore 2013). Composed primarily of American Baby Boomer males, this aging demographic had plenty of disposable income and sought an escape from the monotony of daily life by indulging their long-lost aspirations of rebellion (Holt 2004). As profitable as this market segment once was, Harley Davidson had no choice but to shift branding gears and create new customer experiences.